Medical Receptionist/Administrator

Newtown Surgery
Widnes · posted 8 October 2026
Applications
Closes 30 Oct
Salary
£12.75 an hour
Job type
permanent
Location
Widnes, Cheshire
Category
Medical admin & reception

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Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are looking for a (30 Hours) experienced medical receptionist who would like to join our busy and friendly practice.

Working Monday-Friday with a weekly rota of shifts allocated between the hours of 8-6.30pm.

The role will include both reception, phone and administrative tasks.

Main duties of the job

Administrative and reception work could include some or all of the following:

  • communicate with patients, clinicians and external organisations both face-to-face and via the telephone.

  • Care Co-Ordination

  • Care Navigation

  • Make appointment bookings and respond to a variety of enquires

  • Process prescriptions

  • Open and sort post and take deliveries

  • Scan/copy or file documents/patient notes

  • Receive payments from patients

  • Act as a central point of communication, taking messages and carrying out actions as required

Offer general support to colleagues/clinicians/patients, as required

About us

Our team consists of GP's, ANP, Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist, admin staff, reception staff, secretary, Practice Manager and Deputy Manager.

The team is hard working and friendly with a 'we can do' attitude.

Job responsibilities

Clerical and receptionist work could include some or all of the following:

  • communicate with patients, clinicians and external organisations both face-to-face and via the telephone.

  • Make appointment bookings and respond to a variety of enquires

  • Process prescriptions

  • Open and sort post and take deliveries

  • Scan/copy or file documents/patient notes

  • Receive payments from patients

  • Act as a central point of communication, taking messages and carrying out actions as required

Offer general support to colleagues/clinicians/patients, as required

Person specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good Customer service skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to listen and problem solve
  • Positive working ethic
  • Can work effectively in a busy environment
  • Reliable, flexible and resilient
  • Good team player
  • Computer literate, comfortable with using various software systems on a daily basis
  • Good attention to detail, able to maintain accuracy with data input
  • Able to follow processes to deliver consistent working methods

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • Experience with EMIS clinical system
Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and maths

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 administration

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